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Español- ¿Cuáles son los requisitos de residencia para solicitar el divorcio en Idaho?
- ¿Cuáles son las causales (razones) para un divorcio en Idaho?
- ¿Puedo obtener manutención conyugal?
- ¿Cuáles son los pasos básicos para obtener un divorcio?
- ¿Hay algo que pueda hacer si un agresor continuamente presenta casos judiciales en mi contra?
- ¿Dónde puedo encontrar más información sobre las leyes de divorcio?
¿Cuáles son los requisitos de residencia para solicitar el divorcio en Idaho?
To get a divorce in Idaho, you must be a resident of Idaho for at least six weeks before filing.1
1 I.C. § 32-701
¿Cuáles son las causales (razones) para un divorcio en Idaho?
Grounds are legally acceptable reasons for divorce. You can get a divorce in Idaho without alleging that your spouse is at fault if:
- you allege that there are irreconcilable differences, which means there are differences between you and your spouse that cannot be changed and have led to a breakdown of the marriage. You must show the judge that there are substantial reasons your marriage should end; or
- you can prove that you and your spouse have lived apart and in different homes continuously for at least five years.1
The judge can also grant you a divorce in Idaho if you allege that your spouse was responsible (at fault) for the divorce for any of the following reasons:
- Adultery - Your spouse has sexual intercourse with someone else after you’re married;2
- Extreme cruelty – Your spouse causes you serious physical injury or causes you serious mental suffering;3
- Willful desertion – Your spouse leaves the marriage with no plan of coming back for at least one year;4
- Willful neglect – Your husband refuses to provide financial support for you, even if he is able to do so for at least one year; (Note: The law specifically uses the word “husband,” not “spouse”);5
- Habitual intemperance - For at least one year, your spouse is regularly so drunk as to keep him/her from normal activity, and/or your spouse’s drunkenness causes you great mental suffering;6
- Conviction of a felony - Your spouse is convicted of a felony during your marriage;7 or
- Permanent insanity - Your spouse has been confined to an insane asylum for at least three years before you file, and the judge does not believe s/he will ever be sane again.8
1 I.C. §§ 32-610; 32-616
2 I.C. § 32-604
3 I.C. § 32-605
4 I.C. § 32-606
5 I.C. § 32-607
6 I.C. § 32-608
7 I.C. § 32-603
8 I.C. § 32-801
¿Puedo obtener manutención conyugal?
Alimony, which is called maintenance in Idaho, is financial support paid by, or to, your spouse. In Idaho, if you request maintenance, a judge may grant you maintenance if:
- you do not have enough property, money, and assets to pay for your own reasonable needs; and
- you can’t support yourself through employment.1
If the judge grants you maintenance, s/he will decide what amount and for how long you will receive maintenance after considering several factors, including:
- your financial resources, including property you gained in the divorce
- your ability to meet your financial needs on your own;
- how long you will need to get the education and training you need to find employment;
- how long the marriage lasted;
- your age and physical and emotional condition;
- your spouse’s ability to meet his/her own financial needs while paying you maintenance;
- tax consequences of a maintenance order to each spouse; and
- whether either party was at fault for the divorce.2
After maintenance has been awarded, you can only ask for the order to be changed if there is an important (substantial and material) change in circumstances. Any changes to the order will only apply to future payments.3
1 I.C. § 32-705(1)
2 I.C. § 32-705(2)
3 I.C. § 32-709(1)
¿Cuáles son los pasos básicos para obtener un divorcio?
Aunque las leyes de divorcio cambian por estado, le proporcionamos los pasos básicos para obtener un divorcio:
- Primero, es necesario que cumpla con los requisitos de residencia del estado.
- Segundo, tiene que tener “bases” (una razón legalmente válida) para ponerle fin a su matrimonio.
- Tercero, debe llenar la petición de divorcio y enviarle copias de los papeles a su esposo/a.
- Cuarto, si su esposo/a no está de acuerdo con cualquiera de lo mencionado en los papeles de divorcio, este tendrá la oportunidad de llenar su propia petición y tener así la oportunidad de presentar los papeles desde su punto de vista. Esto es a lo que se le refiere como un “divorcio disputado.” Si él/ella lo disputa, entonces usted tendrá que presentarse en la corte una serie de veces para resolver las objeciones. Si su esposo/a no tiene ninguna objeción, entonces debería firmar los papeles y enviárselos de vuelta a usted. Si su esposo/a esta de acuerdo con todo y firma los papales sin objetar, obtendrá lo que se le conoce como un, “divorcio no disputado”. Además, si después de un tiempo su esposo/a no ha firmado ningún papel o solicitado nada con respecto al divorcio, puede que usted pueda proseguir con el proceso de divorcio como un divorcio no disputado. Hable con un/a abogado/a en su estado sobre cuánto tiempo tiene que esperar para ver si su esposo firmo antes de proceder con su divorcio.
- Quinto, de existir alguna propiedad que debe ser dividida o si llegase a necesitar apoyo económico de su esposo/a tendrá entonces que arreglar estos detalles ya sea mediante un acuerdo fuera de la corte o bien con una serie de audiencias en la corte. La custodia puede ser determinada como parte de su divorcio.
¿Hay algo que pueda hacer si un agresor continuamente presenta casos judiciales en mi contra?
If the abuser keeps filing civil court cases against you without a lawyer, known as “pro se,” and it’s meant to harass or harm (“maliciously injure”) you, this is known as “vexatious litigation.” An administrative judge can take steps to stop it by making a “pre-filing order.” This kind of order prevents the abuser from filing new court papers as a pro se petitioner without first getting the judge’s permission. To ask for a pre-filing order, you would make a motion to the district court judge or magistrate judge handling your case.1
The judge can make a pre-filing order against the abuser if any one of the following is true:
- The abuser filed and lost at least three civil court cases in the past seven years. (Small claims court cases do not count.)
- After losing a case, the abuser kept filing or trying to dispute the same issue, challenge the judge’s decision, or bring another case about the same issue.
- During any court case, the abuser filed multiple baseless motions, pleadings, or other legal papers, conducted unnecessary discovery, or acted in another way that had no purpose or caused delay.
- A judge in another court case already determined that the abuser was a “vexatious litigant.”2
Note: This law is only about a pro se petitioner. It does not seem to address a situation where the abuser files many cases against you through a lawyer.
In addition, there is a special law about divorce and custody cases. If the abuser files to change (modify) your divorce or custody order without a legal basis, just to harass you, this is known as a “vexatious petition.” If you have to go back to court to fight it, you can ask the judge to order the abuser to pay your legal fees and costs.3
1 ID R ADMIN Rule 59(a)(1), (b), (c)
2 ID R ADMIN Rule 59(d)
3 I.C. § 32-718
¿Dónde puedo encontrar más información sobre las leyes de divorcio?
We hope the following links to outside sources may provide helpful information.
The State of Idaho Judicial Branch provides the following resources:
- court forms that you may need if you wish to get a divorce;
- a pamphlet on divorce, property, and debt, which includes information on spousal support; and
- a pamphlet that discusses annulment proceedings in Idaho.
Idaho Legal Aid Services has a glossary of some legal terms commonly used in divorce cases.
WomensLaw.org no tiene ninguna relación con la organización arriba y no puede verificar si la información en su sitio sea correcta. Les proporcionamos estos enlaces sólo para su información.
En nuestra página general de Divorcio, encontrará más información sobre este proceso, incluyendo los riesgos de llevarse a los/as menores fuera del estado mientras el divorcio está en proceso. Para ver vídeos cortos en español sobre el Divorcio, puede ir a nuestra página de Vídeos. Finalmente, para aprender más sobre el proceso en la corte, puede ir a nuestra página de Preparándose para la Corte - Por su Cuenta.
